Anglic

Dated form of Anglian.

Adjective alt of, dated

  1. Dated form of Anglian.

Origin

From Anglia + -ic.

Forms

more Anglic most Anglic

Adjective human sciences, linguistics

  1. Pertaining to the family of languages descended from Old English, including English, Scots, and the extinct Yola and Fingallian languages.

Origin

This sense was rare and restricted to discourse about Scots until the 2000s. Probably influenced by Anglican, or directly derived from Latin Anglicus (“English”).